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Hacks, Mods & Circuitry

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Dec 7, 2008

Light up your world with these beautiful and easy-to-make illuminated LED balloons. You will need:1 ten mm non-diffused LEDballoonduct tapetwo CR2032 3v Lithium coin batteriesoptional: heliumThese LED ...

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Dec 6, 2008

Learn how to build your very own motor, but not just one motor, three motors. These motors you will learn to make a very simple, and the materials needed are minimum. Just watch to see how to make s ...

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Dec 3, 2008

This week on Make Magazine is a project with parts from the Arduino Starter Kit. Skip over building the Proto Shield. Otherwise, it's a simple build that doesn't require any soldering. Arduino is a sp ...

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Dec 3, 2008

Take a tour through the world of the light-emitting diode. Learn - who invented it, how to use it, and how to make your own.A light-emitting-diode (LED) (pronounced /??li?'di?/),[1] is a semiconductor ...

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Nov 21, 2008

This is an instructional video featuring Doug Prime, founder of the Future Engineers Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Melt the solder to connect wires for switches and permanent circu ...

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Nov 21, 2008

This is an instructional video featuring Doug Prime, founder of the Future Engineers Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Strip the wire and make sure the wire is tied on tightly before s ...

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Nov 21, 2008

This is an instructional video featuring Doug Prime, founder of the Future Engineers Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Use wire strippers where they are like scissors. To cut off the w ...

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Nov 21, 2008

This is an instructional video featuring Doug Prime, founder of the Future Engineers Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. If you want to make a homemade switch watch this video on using s ...

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Nov 20, 2008

A nifty step-by-step guide to making your very own laundry detergent lamp. Upcycle that recyclable detergent bottle and gain a swell lighting fixture for your home! This involves some basic circuitry ...

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Nov 13, 2008

Did you know you can stimulate yourself to have a lucid dream? Well, it may take a little bit of practice first, but this sleep mask can certainly help you have the most interesting and realistic drea ...